Curly
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bishop40 showed a nice set of corn hole boards this morning that reminded me of ours I made this past summer. https://www.penturners.org/threads/cornhole-anyone.179505/ Got the orders from Marla to make a set after playing the game at her cousin's place in 2022 for our RV trailer we got last spring.
I used 1/8" Cherry plywood and Oak strips to make a torsion box. I was hoping it would be lighter than the usual plywood and 2x4s. I don't know if they are and would have been if I had used Spruce or Cedar rather than the Oak but when you have a small pile of scraps you go with what you have. I laid out the Oak and glued with Titebond III a few pieces at a time, held in place with weights. I made the hole reinforcement pieces on the lathe, screwing them to a faceplate for turning. Gotta get a little lathe work into the project.
When done I glued the second sheet on top. The boards are edged with Black Walnut. I cut out the hole with a hole-saw so I could use a bearing guided router bit to clean up. Edges were all routed with a 1/8" round-over bit. The legs are oak and I need to add some removable pegs so they don't shift while playing the game. I sanded and then applied Tried & True Oil for a finish. I might have sanded a little too fine as the corn bags often shoot right up the board and off the end. The torsion box construction might be a little louder than a solid plywood surface. When the bag hits it makes a good thunk. I have to play with someone that has "normal" ones to be sure. If ever called upon to make another set I will use foam board as a core because it will be easier and faster, possibly lighter too.
I used 1/8" Cherry plywood and Oak strips to make a torsion box. I was hoping it would be lighter than the usual plywood and 2x4s. I don't know if they are and would have been if I had used Spruce or Cedar rather than the Oak but when you have a small pile of scraps you go with what you have. I laid out the Oak and glued with Titebond III a few pieces at a time, held in place with weights. I made the hole reinforcement pieces on the lathe, screwing them to a faceplate for turning. Gotta get a little lathe work into the project.
When done I glued the second sheet on top. The boards are edged with Black Walnut. I cut out the hole with a hole-saw so I could use a bearing guided router bit to clean up. Edges were all routed with a 1/8" round-over bit. The legs are oak and I need to add some removable pegs so they don't shift while playing the game. I sanded and then applied Tried & True Oil for a finish. I might have sanded a little too fine as the corn bags often shoot right up the board and off the end. The torsion box construction might be a little louder than a solid plywood surface. When the bag hits it makes a good thunk. I have to play with someone that has "normal" ones to be sure. If ever called upon to make another set I will use foam board as a core because it will be easier and faster, possibly lighter too.
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